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Myanmar’s civil war may be turning the corner. A pro-democratic resistance is accelerating its mission to topple a military regime, which seized power in a coup 2 1/2 years ago. A new offensive by the armed resistance is making stunning gains: pushing the regime out of cities, seizing its weapons, even capturing a brand-new bridge built by China. The World’s Patrick Winn
The war in Israel is unnerving military officials all the way to South Korea. Soldiers there are currently training alongside US forces to repel potential “Hamas-style” surprise attacks coming from North Korea — a country that's been sending weapons to Hamas, according to Seoul. The World’s Patrick Winn discusses the latest ongoing live-fire drills near the Korean border with
Of the 220 hostages being held by Hamas, 54 are Thai nationals, according to the latest Israeli government figures. They are largely agricultural workers, who come from Thailand's poorest areas to work in Israel's fields. The World’s Patrick Winn reports from Bangkok that Thailand finds itself suddenly a part of a Middle Eastern war.
What is often referred to as "lab-grown meat" has been slow to catch on. Some of it is in the name, which turns many off. But in the tiny city-state of Singapore, which has little capacity for farming, they are embracing the technology. But instead of growing beef from stem cells, they are working on growing seafood. The World's Patrick Winn reports that Singaporean companies
Malaysia has strict affirmative action laws. But they don't benefit the ethnic Chinese and Indians, minority groups that have lived in the country for centuries. Instead, the government reserves jobs and scholarships for the Malays, the ethnic majority. Malays must also have a stake in businesses. The rules, however, were recently waived for Tesla, owned by Elon Musk. The